Heated roller



May 1, "1928.

J. D. CONGER HEATED ROLLER- 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR. JD. ("a-layer,

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HEATED ROLLER Filed March 7, 1 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR J. D. C on 1' ATTORNEY.

Patented May 1, 1928.

JONATHAN D. CONGER, OF CLARKSTON, WASHINGTtiN.

HEATED ROLLER.

Application filed March 7, 1927. serial'No. 173,482.

This invention relates to an electrical combined smoothing, heating and securing dcvicc for floor. coverings, designed p rim a rily for use in connection. with linoleum, but it is to be understood-adevicein accordance with this invention,can be-einployed for any purpose-Orin anyconnection' for which it isqfound. applicable, andthe invention. has for its object to .provide,-in a manner asheresmoothing and making pliable? coverin such as linoleum when it is crimpy andcoli l as well .as simultaneously with the aforesaid functions drying the. cement which is employed,.f0r;connecting the. .cove ring to Afur ther objectof the invention to proride, .in .a vmanner as hereinafter set forth,

Ia device of the class referred to not only embodying theobjects aforesaid, but further providing thatwhen a deadening terposedbetweenthe linoleum and floor vto expeditiously, dry the cement. betweenthe felt .felt .is inand linoleum .;tosecure;theni together and further for expeditiously drying the cement between ,tlie felt and the floor for securing the former.to.. the latter, as well.

as for absorbingthemoisture in the felt to prevent .such, moisture from expanding breaks the linoleuin, but as the device will absorbthe moisture in the felt, the objection of eXp-ansionand contraction with respect to the floor is overcome.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter rset forth an electrical combined smoothing, heating and securing device for expeditiously-securing to a floor, linoleum laid: thereon when the latter is .to be cemented to. the floor, and further. whereby the device overcomes the necessity of employing a heavy cementlo connect the linoleum in position.

Further objects of .theinvention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

adevice for the purpose referred to, which pensive to set up..

pail-ts, as hereinafter. more speci the-foregoing and other objects in view the -invention consists of the novel construct1on,1comb1'nat1on and arran ement of fieally decha racters denote .;c orresponding parts throughout-.thesveral niewsr, inafter setforth, asdevice ofsuc-h classfor cal combined smoothing, heating and secur ing device. for floor coverings device in; sectional plan; 1

consists of anannular body; portion :5 havthanthe opening 10. Projecting outwardly drawings wherein is show-nan embodiment .of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifica-tions can he resorted to which :fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended;

1 In the qdraw ngs whereln like reference as Figure- 1- 1s fa -side ..elevation3of: n' electriv 1 in accordance with th1s invention. .3;-

. Figure 2 is atop plan view thereof; p, Figure. 3,,15 a fragmenta-ryg view. of :th

Figure 4 is a section on lined +4 Figure 3. Figure 5 13 a section on hne 5-5, Figure 3. A devicen accordance with 111118 invention comprisesasha ft 1 upon which are revolubly mounted a,.;set; of combined smoothing:

. and heatapplyingj elements, preferablythree in number, arranged in spaced ,relation and referred to generally by the refereneecharacteis 2,: 3.-and.4. As each-of said elements is .of the same construotion,-,but:onc will "bedescribed, as the description ofione-will app y to the other, Each ofsaid ielements-is ,in the form of a roller. preferably-of eight when the-Flatter. is dry, whereby when the moistened .fioorfbecomes dry it contracts and surface of fifteen inches in width, but it is .to be understood that the size of the roller can bees desired...fEach ofsaid elements ing arranged therein and spaced therefrom a shell 6, with the body thereof in transverse section of less length-than the length of the body portion 5. in transverse section. Arranged w-ithin-the bodyjportion' 5, as well as being secured thereto in any suitable manner, is a side member 7.:formed of a flat annular outer .portion Sand aninnerconcaved .por

. tion 9 .formed: with. an axial opening 10 At ,the point of joinder of the portion. 8 with the .portionfi a seat-11 is provided for the shell 6.- ,The-outer face;.of--the portions of the member .7 is flush with one. edge of ,the' body portion .5. ,Arran ed withimthe-body portion 5-and flush with the-othenedge thereof is aside member12 formed of aflatrouter portion 13 and a cup-shaped or concave'd inner, portion 14 provided with a centrally arranged. .opening 515 of -greater diameter from the en shaped portion 14 andforming continuation-of the wall of the opening-15 is anannularpollar 16 At. the point; of joinder of the outer portion 13 with the inner portion 14 of the n'ien'iber 12 a seat 17 is provided for the shell-. 6. Formed integrai ,w th the inner face of the cup-shaped portion 9 of the side member 7 is a sleeve 18 of a diameter greater than the diameter of the opening and of an inner diameter correspond ing to the diameter of the opening 15. The M sleeve 18 is formed at its free end with a laterally extending annular flange 19 which abuts" againstthe inner face of the cupsha'bed q'iertion 1 1 of the member 13 and is -=tixedlv'"secured therewith by the holdfast l5 dcvii'gis' lti.

ih''shaft-ltl extends through each of the ciements'of the set axiallytliereofand that part of the shaftl', which is arranged withi'if' asleeve-'-1 8 and indicated at; 21'is proadded with -'a pail- 0fspaced collars 22, Against-the col-lair 22and opposing the memher 7, as well as being-spaced therefrom, 1s a plate Qft-and'against 'thecollar 23, that "'is tiie-outer face'th'ereof; is arranged a plate 25 25. Arranged withinthvsleeve 1S and in terposed l'iet ween the plate 2% and the side inemhefi a'bearing device 26 and positioned-against the platef25 and arranged within the collar -=16';iis a bearing device 27. timfiediu'ed' tof t he fiange 16 and surrounding the shaft l is'a cap member 28 which mainwins" the bearing deyi'ce 27 *within the coll r; --'The"body portion in connection with 351 .115 S'hell(',";the outer portion 8 of the side hieniber'f? and outenpor-tion 13 of the side member 1f2 pro\'ides a'lrannular chamber 29 swimmeram} outer electrical heating units 330;:31 respectively and each of said units 4n iS fOrmed'of a series of opposed circuilair'coilslf 'lhe inner and side walls of the chamber 29 are prm-idcd u-ith a lining of. any suitable non-heat. conducting material. 'prcfcmhl asbestds, and which is indicated maze 4 Moui'ited in the cup-shaped portion 9 of the side member 7 and uponithe shaft 1. is a distributor 33 of the peripherally grooved type and which is insulated from 50 the-shaft 1 and also insulated from the side member-7. 'The distributor 33 is suitably cbnnected' with a side member 7 so as to hodilyievoh e with that element with which it is associated; Leading from the distribus5 tor to the. heating unit- 31 is a circuit conductor 34"having interposed; therein a thermostat $5 tor -controlling the' ten'iperat-ure of such unit. Leading fro'nitliedistributor 33 to the' heating unit is %a' circuit connec- 0 j i i i I f' Thegiiziinq 32 is'emplojed with respect to the heating unit 30, 31'; tofdi'rect the heat oi twardtyf at' th tread Aploition of the moothing und i'ieati'ng v element and to "arqfi its-as dear-1M- new? amends siaewise mostat aswhcn the heating unit 31 has 70 mostat 35 will act to automatically cut off the supply of current to such unit. The inner heatin unit 30 will stand three h undred and sevcnt five degrees and f when 7 above two hundred degrees-is used to obtain a quick heat; Associated with the-distributor 33 a spring controlled bru'sh 37 against which rides the distributor when the smoothing-and heating elementrevolves. The brush 87 is of arcuzite contour and carries a stem' T 38, Provided with? a cqntirolling spring 39; The stem 38 is'-th; readed.' The supporting'jmea'ns for'the 11111511 37 ill 'be hereinafter.referred tofi-f' i 85 The deg-ice 'is'nmnually propelledljand -"f0'r such" purpose" a handle 40 ain i and which carriesfatz itsupper kinda M1 41 pioriding'ha nd grips. 'Tlie' ldwer iiartiofi the handle 40 is .in the jorm of;a'yolt e-'=ljiwih g' each of its a'rms foi'med 'with"'an hiiiardly inclined upper part4?Eandfiltjwefpatt 13 which is disposed longitudinally." The' pa'rn 42 enemas inwardlyat'sn'an 1e wiu 'respcc" to tlie' upperindofthefp afi4af fTh'e lo iv'er end of the part'43is' pxforided' withnieans, as at for"'dettichablyconnectingtheiiandie 4O tothe shatt l; "Ttieyokesifaped lower part of the handle 49 is referred 'to-gnera'lly b th reference character-ff-tfifaiid is'of a width to straddle the i'n'neii 'elem'e'jn't 3.{ One of the arms of 'the yoke sjha'petflowerf oition 45 of v the handle-40' is "formed wit (a pair of oppositely extending-lateralbrackets 46, 47; the'fo'rm'er extending*iintoTthe-ciip- 10s shaped portion 9 ofthe side memberv'iar the element. 3 'and' the latterextending "into the cup-shaped portion!) o'f 't-lie' 5ide .{neh. her 7 of the element 2. *The othe r' gii'mof the yoke shaped'lbwer )or't-ion' ifi of the hanno die 40 czir'iie'sa' latera lycstending'bra'ckct: 48 which extends into the. sideinei'nber 7' of the element-4; then the eiements-QQ 3 and .1 are set up the side' member 7' of the cicment 3 opposes the side' injember 7 of the element 2 and the side 'niemb'er '12 ofthc element 3 opposesithe sidemember7 of the element 4. T he brackets 46; it? and itfi'haw,

connected therewith and insulated therefrom the shanks 38 of the brackets 37.- Connected 2" to the shank 37 which is supported the bracket 46 is "a circuit conductor Con nected to that" shank 38 supported by the bracket 47 isa circuit conductor 50 and connected tothat shank 38 "stlippo rted by the b acket 4 irs tseednct ifi Manned an are h iidig '46 in roxiifiity 1 2; o i i i iiaeerje i -er adapted to be connected with a course of electrical energy. The reel 52 is provided with two-way switch 54 and extending from the 1'eel'52 are the circuit conductors 4t), and 51 and which are controlled by the switch 54 as the latter is electrically connected with the conductor 53 and is adapted to be electrically'connected with the conductors 49, 50 and 51 when the switch is actuated. I

Carried by the handle 40 is a lifting device for the relief combined sn'ionthingand heating j'elements and'which is employed for liftingsucli elements, while hot, from out of contact the" linoleum and for support ing such elements insuch position. The lifting device comprises a frame 55, provided at i'tsforwardend with a tapered shoe 56 0t alengtli toenga-gefunder the elements of the set, see dotted linesliowing in' Figure The frame liasfmotinteil therein plurality of spaced-rollers 57 disposed lengthwise with respect to'the shoe 56; Pivotaily conne'ctedlto 'the'arms of the yoke-shaped portion 45 of the handle, as weltas depending therefromi and further plvotally connected' to the frame '55 is a pair of links 58, The frame55 at its rear end is formed with a pair of spaced tubular bosses 59, supporting apivot'rod 60 to which is connected a V-shaped member 61 provided with an upstanding bar 62, which is pivotally connected as at 63, to a rearwardly directed handle member 6 L having its forward end pivotally connected as at 64, with the handle 40. Now with reference to Figure 1 if the handle member 64 is swung downwardly the shoe 56 will be forced under the set of elements and elevate the same, then on a rearward movement of said elements they will slide up on the frame 55 and upon the rollers 57. The handle 40 is provided with a latch 65 for connecting the'handle members (54 therewith whereby the frame 55 will be elevated and positioned rearwardly with respect to the set of smoothing and heating elements.

\Vhen the device is used, with the heating units in action, it will be moved over the linoleum, make the latter pliable, as well as smooth it, and at the same time dry the cement which is employed for connecting the linoleum to the floor or to the felt and also the felt to the floor. The operal ion as alornsaid will be expeditiously carried out. The device when active, will also provide for the absorbing of the moisture from the felt when the latter is interposed between the linoleum and the floor, under such conditions overcoming the expansion and contraction of the floor. The device will further provide for quickly drying the cement causing the adhering of the linoleum in the position to which it has been laid and take up all moisture to overcome expansion relative to the floor. When the device is used, it is not necessary to employ a heavy cement which at present is used, as heavy cement is open to the objection that it will not dry readily and cause the surface of the floor to look rough and wavy.

It. is thought the many advantages of an electrical con'lbined smoothing, heating and securing device for floor covering, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood. and although the preferred embodiment is as illustrated and described yet itis to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed \Vhat I claim isz- 1. A. device for the purpose set forth comprising a set. of endwise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heatin; elements havingthe heating units thereof in a normally open. circuit, a supporting shaftcc-mmon to said elements of said set, a handle connected with and. extended rearwardly from the the shaft, circuit forming means for said units including a windable conductor, an automatic \vindable reel on the handle for the conductor, anda switch on the reel.

2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a set of endwise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heating elements having the heating units thereof in a normally open circuit, a supporting shaft common to the elements of said set, a handle connected with and extended rearwardly from the shaft, circuit forming means for said unit including a windable conductor, an automatic windable reel on the handle for the conductor, a switch controlling said circuitforming means, and manually operable means suspended from said handle for synchronously elevating the elements of said set.

3. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a set of endwise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heating elements, each having a pair of heating units in a normally open circuit, a supporting shaft common to said elements, a handle connected with said shaft, circuit forming means common to one of the units of each of said elements, circuit forming means common to the other unit of each of said ele ments and including a thermostatic controh ling means therefor, an automatic windable reel carried by the handle and provided with a switch for the said circuit. forming means, and conducting means leading from an electrical source. windable on said reel and electrically connected with said switch.

4. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a set of endwise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heating elements, each having a pair of heating units in a normally open circuit, a supporting shaft common to said elements. a handle connected with said shaft, circuit torn'iing means common to one of the units of each of said elements, circuit forming means common to the other unit of each of said elements and including a thermostatic controlling means therefor, an automatic Windable reel provided with a switch for the said circuit forming means, conducting means leading from an electrical source, \vindable on said reel and electrically connected with said switch, and a manually operated elevating means for said elen'ients arranged rearwardly of these latter and suspended from said handle.

5. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a set of endwise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heating elements having the heating units thereof in a normally open circuit, a supporting shaft common to the elements of said set, a handle extended rearwardly from the shaft, circuit forming means for said unit including a Windable conductor, an automatic windable reel for the conductor and carried by the handle, a switch controlling said circ'uit forming means when carried by the reel, manually operable means suspended from said handle rearwardly of and for synchronously elevating the elements ofsaid set,and means coacting with the handle for latching said elevating means in inactive position.

(5. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a set of endWise opposed revoluble floor covering smoothing and electrical heating (.lGll'lClltS, each having a pair of heating units in a normally open circuit, asupporting shaft common to said elements, a-handle connected to said shaft, circuit forming means common to one of the units of each of said elements, circuit forming means com mon to the other unit of each of said elements and including a thermostatic controlling means therefor, an automatic Windable reel carried by the handle andprovided with a switch for the said circuit forming means, conducting means leading from an electrical source, \vindable on said reel and electrically connected with said switch, a manually operated elevating means for said elements suspended from said handle rearwardly of said elements, and means for latching said elevating means in inactive position.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JONATHAN D. ooNG R. 

